May 24, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Shelley Poticha to lead NRDC’s new urban solutions program

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
I could not be more honored and excited to announce that Shelley Poticha is coming to NRDC to direct and build our new urban solutions program.  Shelley has s… Continue reading

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May 17, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Happy Eightieth Birthday, Tennessee Valley Authority

It may be old, dirty and coal powered now, but it was once a vision of a brighter future, was a giant stimulus project and helped win WWII. Continue reading

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May 13, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Photonic quantum computers: A brighter future than ever

Harnessing the unique features of the quantum world promises a dramatic speed-up in information processing as compared to the fastest classical machines. Scientists have succeeded in prototyping a new and highly resource efficient model of a quantum co… Continue reading

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December 27, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Can the good work of Kansas City’s Green Impact Zone be sustained?

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
Three years ago, Kansas City’s metropolitan planning organization, the Mid America Regional Council, designated a disinvested urban district of some 150 bloc… Continue reading

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June 28, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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How communities across America are creating a brighter future with help from the feds

Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
 
Three years ago, three federal agencies – the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection… Continue reading

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February 23, 2011
by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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A Challenge for Our Earth

Recently I had the pleasure of engaging in a dialogue with friends of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles in the beautiful home of Marilyn Ziering. For nearly 60 years, the Jewish Community Foundation has helped individuals, families, instit… Continue reading

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